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This was his second highest shot total of the season, but he couldn't get many to fall tonight as Washington dropped their second straight game. He added four assists, two rebounds and two steals in 36 minutes, missing all seven of his 3-point attempts with two turnovers. He was on a tear in his previous three games with 36.6 points, but his value will come back down to earth with John Wall (knee) expected back Wednesday. Dec 12 - 11:03 PM

John Wall (knee) said he doesn't want his return to get in the way of Bradley Beal's hot stretch from the field.

"We got to find a way to still keep him in his rhythm when I come back," Wall said, "Keep him the same zone that he’s in." Beal is putting up a ridiculous 36.6 points per game over his last three outings and will likely get one more game against Brooklyn on Tuesday to take as many shots as he pleases with Wall targeting a return on Wednesday vs. Memphis. Dec 11 - 11:23 AM

Bradley Beal made 8-of-21 from the field for 25 points with two rebounds, three assists, one steal and five 3-pointers in 37 minutes during a 113-112 loss to the Clippers on Saturday.

Beal had a chance to win the game with 1.2 seconds left, but the clock started early. After they reset, the Wizards couldn't get the ball to Beal and Marcin Gortat had to launch a prayer. Beal was whisper quiet in the first half with just two points before he hit four treys in the third. It wasn't quite the same version we've seen in his previous two games as Beal didn't have the same aggressiveness to the basket. Perhaps DeAndre Jordan's presence was a factor and Beal did even take a bad fall in this game -- he's fine. This could be Beal's last John Wall-less game, but the extra attention from defenses kept him limited besides those aforementioned 34- and 51-point explosions. He should be an early-round player over the long haul. Dec 9 - 7:12 PM

Bradley Beal hit 13-of-22 shots, a 3-pointer and 7-of-9 free throws for 34 points, two rebounds, four assists and a block in 37 minutes of Thursday's win over the Suns.

Beal's slump is officially over and he's averaging 42.5 points, 2.5 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 3.0 3-pointers on 34-of-59 shots over his last two games. He's finally decided to take over with John Wall sidelined, but it took longer to happen than any of us thought it would. Dec 7 - 11:49 PM

Depth Charts

John Wall (knee) is expected to play minutes in the mid 20s against the Grizzlies on Wednesday.

He's been going through some on-court work since the weekend, but the Wizards certainly don't want to rush Wall back. With him returning, Tomas Satoransky is still expected to play and could get minutes on the wing. Bradley Beal and Otto Porter will also have some help after getting extra usage. Get Wall in your lineup for season long, but he's probably not a reliable play in DFS.

Markieff Morris (hip) is out and Mike Scott will start against the Grizzlies on Wednesday.

It's another Morris late scratch and he apparently tightened up after warmups. Both Morris brothers have struggled to stay on the court, but Markieff doesn't sound like he'll be out for long. Scott has played well recently and he could get some extended minutes while Kelly Oubre could also be asked to step up.

Ian Mahinmi (knee) has been ruled out for Wednesday's game against the Grizzlies.

Mahinmi should be considered day-to-day with his MRI coming back negative, so perhaps he'll be able to get back out there for Friday's game against the Clippers. With him out, Jason Smith and Mike Scott should see some extra minutes, and Scott could be someone to think about as a low-end streamer or DFS punt play with him starting at power forward tonight.